Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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